State Dept cable 1975-118889

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 05 JUL 2006

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CONFIDENTIAL

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ACTION PPT-01

INFO OCT-01 EUR- 1 2 ISO-OO SCA-01 SCS-03 L-02 SY-04 INR-07

CIAE-00 H-01 SAJ-01 /033 W

008831

R 131116Z JAN 75
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6100
INFO AMCONSUL LENINGRAD

CONFIDENTIAL MOSCOW 0422

E.O. 11652: GDS

TAGS: CPAS SREF (PECIULAITIS, OPOVELIS)

SUBJECT: POSSIBLE CITIZENSHIP CASE: POVELIS PECIULAITIS

REF: MOSCOW 235

1. KHODOROVICH (REFTEL) PHONED EMBASSY JAN 13 AND REPORTED
THAT POVELIS PECIULAITIS HAD FOR PRESENT DECIDED AGAINST
COMING TO EMBASSY PERSONALLY DUE TO FEAR OF REARREST BY MILITIA
GUARDING EMBASSY ENTRANCES.

2. KOHDOROVICH FURTHER ADVISED THAT PECIULAITIS BELIEVES HIS
BROTHER, FRANK PECHULIS, CURRENTLY RESIDES 8591 AVERY ROAD,
BROADWAY HEIGHTS, OHIO 44147. SHE SAID PECHULIS RETURNED TO US
FROM LITHUANIA IN APPROX 1938.

3. EMBASSY HAS FORWARDED PRELIMINARY REGISTRATION QUESTIONNAIRES
TO KHODOROVICH FOR COMPLETION BY PECIULAITIS AND RETURN TO
EMBASSY. FURTHER INFORMATION RE HIS CITIZENSHIP CLAIM WILL

BE PROVIDED WHEN AVAILABLE. FYI: KHODOROVICH IS SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR
WITH CITIZENSHIP REGISTRATION, HAVING ASSISTED KUDIRKA FAMILY
DURING THEIR PROCESSING, AND WILL HELP PECIULAITIS WITH
FORMS. END FYI.

4. DEPT MAY WISH CONTACT FRANK PECHULIS, IF POSSIBLE, AND
ASCERTAIN IF HE WILLING PROVIDE "VYZOV" FOR PECIULAITIS.

"VYZOV" MAY BE FORWARDED TO EMBASSY FOR DELIVERY TO PECIULAITIS
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THRU KHODOROVICH. KHODOROVICH BELIEVES PECIULAITIS WOULD DECIDE

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 05 JUL 2006

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 05 JUL 2006

TO CALL AT EMBASSY IF "VYZOV" AVAILABLE, SINCE THIS WOULD AFFORD
HIM AT LEAST SOME CHANCE OF SUBMITTING EXIT PERMISSION APPLI-
CATION.

STOESSEL

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Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 05 JUL 2006

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 05 JUL 2006

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Automatic Decaptioning: X

Capture Date: 01 JAN 1994

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Current Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

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Copy: SINGLE

Draft Date: 13 JAN 1975

Decaption Date: 01 JAN 1960

Decaption Note:

Disposition Action: RELEASED
Disposition Approved on Date:

Disposition Authority: SmithRJ
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Disposition Comment: 25 YEAR REVIEW
Disposition Date: 28 MAY 2004
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Document Number: 1975MOSCOW00422

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Reference: 75 MOSCOW 235
Review Action: RELEASED, APPROVED
Review Authority: SmithRJ
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Review Date: 1 1 JUN 2003
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Review History: RELEASED <1 1 JUN 2003 by BoyleJA>; APPROVED <23 OCT 2003 by SmithRJ>

Review Markings:

Margaret P. Grafeld
Declassified/Released
US Department of State
EO Systematic Review
05 JUL 2006

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Secure: OPEN
Status: NATIVE

Subject: POSSIBLE CITIZENSHIP CASE: POVELIS PECIULAITIS
TAGS: CPAS, SREF, (PECIULAITIS, OPOVELIS)

To: STATE
Type: TE

Markings: Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 05 JUL 2006

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 05 JUL 2006